apac training
APAC Autumn Workshops
Project Based Learning For ELT Teachers
Online workshops ON 20 & 27 November 2021
Through our autumn workshops, APAC aims at opening up a space in which foreign language teachers working in Catalonia, and especially English language teachers, can get together to reflect on and construct innovative practices in collaboration with their peers, top-level trainers and other teachers from different contexts.
10 hours of certified training.
Summary
This year’s edition of Communicate, Innovate & Cretae revolves around content-rich global methodologies, more specifically Project-Based Learning.
Through the plenary and workshop sessions we’ll analyse and apply the principles of project-based learning, focusing on the perspective and challenges for EFL teachers. Together, we’ll design and evaluate different sections of didactic sequences that make the most of PBL, under the expert guidance of teachers who apply them in a range of teaching contexts.
Timing
Live sessions will take place between 9:00 and 14:00h on two Saturdays, 20th and 27th November 2021. On each day, there will be a plenary session, followed by two workshops. At the end of the morning, there will be a wrap-up session. All sessions will be recorded and made available for 3 months for all attendees.
NOVEMBER 20th 2021
PLENARY #1, with MONTSE IRÚN: How do I get started with PBL?
There is no prescriptive approach to project-based learning and the answer to the question is, “it depends”. In this first talk, we will look at various ways of starting a PBL experience and several considerations will be offered to be used when making the choice.
WORKSHOPS #1 and #2, with XAVIER ORTIN: Bringing meaningful learning into CLIL projects
Using Canada’s renowned education system as a referent, attendees will get to know and apply methodologies that delve into critical thinking and inquiry-based learning through a CLIL approach. Projects empower and engage students to become critical thinkers and to demonstrate ethical citizenship both at school and in the community.
NOVEMBER 27th 2021
PLENARY #2, with MONTSE IRÚN: Grades and feedback in PBL
Should projects be graded? How do I get grades? How can I give effective feedback through projects to promote learning? What about formal assessment? How can I support self-assessment and peer assessment? In this talk, we will try to shed some light on these issues through practical activities.
WORKSHOPS #3 and #4, with USOA SOL: Mini-projects for when you can’t do projects
What can you do when PBL isn’t an option in your teaching environment? Mini-projects are a possible solution! Through mini-projects, you can work on the four skills in the classroom even if you are short of time (as we often are!). They can also develop students’ key competences, as well as increasing students’ involvement and motivation. Finally, they give students (and teachers!) a break from the routine and a chance to make their learning more meaningful and personal, which in turn leads to better results.
In this hands-on session we will look at projects that you can do in class and we’ll discuss how they could be adapted to your teaching situation.
key contents & Goals
BLOCK 1. The Keys To PBL
To understand the foundations of PBL and its main components
To critically analyse examples of successful design and their application
To identify strategies to design PBL sequences from the perspective of English teachers and as part of wider teaching teams
BLOCK 2. Designing A Project
To identify and distribute learning goals and competences, and to connect these to classroom activities
To identify and build into the sessions different interaction patterns, roles and assessment tools
To design products with a TBLT approach and in connection with formative feedback tools
BLOCK 3. Implementation
To apply the knowledge and strategies from blocks 1 and 2 to the design of a short project adapted to their context of work
To design assessment tools that correspond to the goals and process of the project
To apply the knowledge from blocks 1 and 2 to the evaluation of the project and its suitability in their context of work
Prices
APAC members: 40€
Concessions (master’s or undergraduate students, unemployed, groups of 5+ people): 50€
Regular price: 60€
